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September 4, 2025  |  Read Online  |  Send Feedback

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MORNING BRIEF

Hot Mic Catches Putin and Xi Discussing Organ Transplants

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CROSSROADS

Trump Could Declare a National Housing Emergency

The Trump administration is weighing an emergency declaration on housing this fall that would put new homes on the market while also reducing the costs.

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THE REPORT

What to Expect as Congress Returns to Session This Week

Both chambers return Sept. 2 after a month in their districts with constituents. As is usually the case, government funding is set to expire at the end of this month, and addressing that will take up a large share of Congress’s attention.

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🎤 INTERVIEWS

Our latest conversations with experts on politics, tech, health, and culture.

CALIFORNIA INSIDER

What’s Stopping Thousands From Rebuilding After the LA Fires | Panel

In this panel, Farid Yaghoubtil, founding partner at DTLA Law Group, Gary Mkrtichyan, CEO of Opus Builders, and Ken Calligar, CEO of RSG 3D, discuss the realities on the ground and what may determine whether communities can return.

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